What the records say
- When
- 13 Dec 1859
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 26.09° N, 97.94° W
- Description
- battle during the First Cortina War
Battle of La Ebonal
Battle during the First Cortina War
The Battle of La Ebonal was fought in December 1859 near Brownsville, Texas during the First Cortina War. Following the Brownsville Raid, on September 28, and a few skirmishes with the Texas Rangers, rebel leader Juan Cortina led his small army into the hills outside of town and dug in near a series of cattle ranches.
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